Author: James

Be a Part of the Tradition: Looking for Yankee Doodle Dandies

July 4th in Ridgewood is a very special day that our entire area looks forward to all year. This year’s theme is “Born in New Jersey.” The Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration Committee is actively preparing for what we know will be a spectacular celebration.

This year’s committee float will feature a birthday cake. We are looking for “Yankee Doodle Dandies”, people born on the Fourth of July. The first fifteen people to respond will be able to ride on the float. The others can walk along side.

If you or someone in your family has a July 4th birthday, please send an email to ridgewood4th@gmail.com. Please include name, age if the person is a child and contact information. Our committee will contact you in late June to give you the details for the parade.

The Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration began in 1910 when the local papers, the civic section of the Woman’s Club and the Ridgewood Fire Department joined forces to create a “safe and sane” holiday with an emphasis on Patriotism. It has grown into one of the largest celebrations in the New York City area and has been featured on CNN and Good Morning America as well as local New York stations. The celebration was once again named Best Parade and Fireworks by the readers of 201 Magazine.

Additional information and answers to many of your questions can be found on the Ridgewood Fourth of July Celebration’s website at www.ridgewoodjuly4th.org. Thank you for “Supporting the Tradition”.

Photo Credit: Nick Solares

Ground-Breaking Pizza Master, Antonio Starita, to Share
Montanara Pizza-Making Techniques at A Mano in Ridgewood, NJ

First Chef to Introduce Today’s Hottest Pizza, Montanara, to the US in 2007
Returns to A Mano for One-Day-Only Demonstration & Tasting

Ridgewood New Jersey’s authentic Neapolitan trattoria A Mano, will proudly host worldfamous Italian pizza chef, Antonio Starita, for a tasting and viewing of the craftsmanship of Montanara, the hippest trend in pizza. Taking place on Thursday, June 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM
by reservation only, maestro Starita will teach the art of making Montanara, a lightly fried Neapolitan specialty pizza, followed by a tasting. The cost of the demonstration is $10 per person, which will be credited towards dinner immediately following the event.

For pizza fanatics, this exclusive event is not-to-bemissed. The revolutionary Mr. Starita was the first chef to put Montanara on the US pizza map by introducing it to American soil in 2007 at a special event at A Mano. Today, Montanara has become the pizza-of-themoment amongst the media and pizza aficionados.

Starita’s version of the specialty pie, “Montanara Starita”, is pizza dough that is lightly fried, then topped with signature Starita tomato sauce, imported smoked bu!alo mozzarella and fresh basil leaves, which is then finished in the wood burning oven. Ten years ago, Starita was the first pizza chef to originate the technique of finishing the Montanara in the wood-fired oven after flash-frying it, in order to dry a bit of the oil. The fry-then-bake recipe has since been emulated by many pizza makers. The celebrated pizzaiolo was also the first to top the specialty pizza with smoked mozzarella, which was traditionally garnished with pecorino romano or parmesan cheese.

Montanara Starita can be found on the menus of Mr. Starita’s restaurants, Don Antonio by Starita which opened February 2012 at 309 West 50th Street in New York City, and Pizzeria Starita a Materdei, the preeminent pizza spot in Naples, Italy.

Antonio Starita, world-renowned Neapolitan pizza master

Photo Credit:  Anthony Bianciella Photography

Educational Neapolitan Montanara pizza-making demonstration & tasting ($10 per person) led by celebrated Neapolitan pizza chef, at A Mano, in Ridgewood, NJ

When: Thursday, June 21st, 6:30 PM

Where: A Mano – 24 Franklin Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450, Telephone: 201.493.2000 Website: www.amanopizza.com

Reservations Required: Limited engagement. Please call A Mano for reservations

N.J.’s economic output slipped in 2011

New Jersey’s economic output shrank last year, ranking 47th out of all the 50 states in terms of growth and outperforming only Alabama, Mississippi and Wyoming.

The Garden State’s gross domestic product — its share of the U.S. GDP — decreased 0.5 percent in 2011, one of six states that registered a negative rate of growth, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday.

It was the only state economy in the Mideast region — which includes Delaware, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. — that shrank, according to the data.  (Rizzo, The Star-Ledger)

https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/njs_economic_output_slipped_in.html

lawmakers “fine tune” teacher tenure reform

With a new twist coming out of the state Assembly, Democratic legislators continued this week to fine tune language and negotiate compromises in an effort to come up with a teacher tenure reform bill by the end of June.

The most prominent bill has been sponsored by state Sen. Teresa Ruiz (D-Essex) on the Senate side, and Ruiz and the Assembly sponsor, Assemblyman Albert Coutinho (D-Essex), both said yesterday they were pressing ahead to have a bill ready for vote this month.

Coutinho said key amendments would be filed on Monday, including possibly those dealing with seniority rights and with the dismissal process of ineffective teachers.   (Mooney, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0607/2341/

Garage sale (406 Berkshire Rd. Ridgewood, NJ)

Household items, Electronics, Bedroom Furniture, gas powered remote control car, Fri. 8th & Sat. 9th. rain or shine 8am -3pm both days

Multi FamilyYard Sale,6/9/12 (Ridgewood,NJ)

Location; 525 E.Ridgewood Ave
Ridgewood, 07450

This Saturday ONLY!!(10 am – 4pm)
No early birds please!!
Lots of stuff for everyone,household items,baby ,kids and adult clothes,toys, furniture and much more…

Holder Claims Emails Using Words ‘Fast and Furious’ Don’t Refer to Operation Fast and Furious
By Matt Cover
June 7, 2012

(CNSNews.com) – Attorney General Eric Holder claimed during congressional testimony today that internal Justice Department emails that use the phrase “Fast and Furious” do not refer to the controversial gun-walking operation Fast and Furious.

https://cnsnews.com/news/article/holder-claims-emails-using-words-fast-and-furious-don-t-refer-operation-fast-and

 

Poll: Most Americans want full or partial overturn of health care law

More than two-thirds of Americans hope the Supreme Court justices will overturn some or all of President Obama’s health care overhaul when they announce their decision later this month, according to a CBS News/New York Times poll released Thursday morning.

https://www.washingtontimes.com/blog/inside-politics/2012/jun/7/most-americans-full-partial-overturn-health-care/

the fly has learned Village Workers fear more cuts and job loses

Keep hoping. I guess you didn’t listen to their campaign speeches. 0% raises and do more with less. Wake up and start looking for a new job.

Comments like the following are all over this blog.

THEY BETTER take care of the town with the services. No worker should not be laid off in this budget. this town has way too much work to be done.the last lay off we had should of never been it hurt the village so bad so many people don’t even know.

People this is the village.the new mayor and council need to know we are the leaders. we need to get that back.I hope this bunch talk to the workers this time so they get the right info.not some bull shit story.

N.J. sues creepy mobile app developer for allegedly collecting personal information of children without consent

State authorities today filed suit in federal court against a mobile app developer whose educational games allegedly collect personal information about children without their consent.

The suit was the first of its kind resulting from a new and ongoing initiative aimed at Internet privacy violations and acts of cyber fraud, the state Attorney General’s Office said in a news release.

“Mobile devices can capture and transmit a wealth of personal information about users, including their identities and even their geographic location,” Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa said in a statement. “When we find that companies are using this ability to transmit information about children without their parents’ knowledge or consent, we will take immediate action.”  (Baxter, The Star-Ledger)

https://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/06/nj_files_suit_against_mobile_a.html

NJ accused of illegally dropping out of bogus RGGI Greenhouse Gas Initiative

The Christie administration is accused of illegally pulling New Jersey out of a regional initiative aimed at curbing greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global climate change, according to a lawsuit filed yesterday.

The lawsuit, filed in the appellate division of Superior Court in Trenton, argues the state Department of Environmental Protection made procedural errors when it pulled New Jersey out of the10-state program known as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI).

The decision to withdraw the state from the program has become a major bone of contention between environmental groups and Democratic lawmakers on one side and the Republican administration on the other. Last month, the Legislature passed a bill to keep New Jersey in the program, but Gov. Chris Christie has yet to act on it.  (Johnson, NJ Spotlight)

https://www.njspotlight.com/stories/12/0606/1927/